Mike Vorkunov from The Athletic recently published report In The Athletic Designed to highlight some of the NBA’s top non-playing talent under the age of 40, the group, called the “40 under 40” list, is intended to draw attention to some of the top coaches, executives, managers and influencers who have not yet turned 40 as of June 1, 2024.
“The men and women here are here for their intelligence, their insight, their success, their influence, their promise and their talent,” Vorkunov wrote. This is the second time he has compiled a “40 Under 40” list.
This time, the Indiana Pacers had one name to mention. Ted Wu, who holds the official title of vice president of basketball operations and salary cap management, is one of 40 names, and he’s 36 years old.
Wu has been with the Pacers since December 2020. Before that, he worked in the NBA league office as part of the salary cap management team. He is familiar with the league’s collective bargaining agreement, and the blue and gold have managed the salary cap effectively in the years since Wu arrived.
Creative salary cap moves allowed the Pacers to exchange for Pascal Siakam and offer Myles Turner a one-time contract extension. They have several talented players under good contracts right now. Wu has worked in management with Kevin Pritchard, Chad Buchanan and Kelly Krauskopf over the past four years.
Wu is the only person with current Pacers ties named in Vorkunov’s list. The 40 entries can be found here.
